Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,982, Jessey Dobson, N.C. In 1780

SERVICE
NUMBER
Dobson, Jessy Dopson.
R. 2.982
or
N. b. in 1780 Arverilla
CONTENTS

No 26
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Copy I DO hereby acknowledge myself to be a Prisoner of War, upon my Parole, to his Excellency Sir HENRY CLINTON, and that I am thereby engaged until I shall be exchanged, or otherwise released therefrom, to remain at the City of New York
and that I shall not in the mean Time do, or cause any any Thing to be done, prejudicial to the success of His Majesty's Arms, or have Intercourse or hold Correspondence with his Enemies; and that upon a Summons from his Excellency, or other Person having Authority thereto, that I will surrender myself to him or them at such Time and Place as I shall hereafter be required. Given under my hand this 19th of May 1778
John Hamilton
Major Stuart Commr. Prisoners
DORSON, JESSEY R(2982)

2982
P. O. _____
Arvella Dobson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Nov 18/47 Averilla Dobson Ala Wm B. Baggett Jan 12/48 Dr. S. M. Knight Jan 19/50 2982 Oct 18/50
Decbr. 27 th 1791 Wilks County Georgia This is to certify that Jesse Dobson and Averilla More were this day joined in Marriage by me Peter Smith Min st

Washington D.C. Jan 13 1855
Dear Comr of Pensions Sir
Enclosing herewith letter & affidavit from S. A. Martin Esq., Long View, Ark. and which letter I desire returned , I ask respectfully such information touching the subject matter therein contained as will enable me to reply correctly to my correspondent enjoining.
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt J. M. Wright

N 13747 Averilla Dobson mo of Jesse. Ala act 7 May 1838

Senate Chamber 10 th Jan y 1869
Sir
The enclosed letter and accompanying papers have been sent to me for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the widow of the alleged dec d Soldier. I have every reason to believe that the claim is made in good faith and have the honor herewith to send you the papers for the purpose of being informed what other papers or proof the applicant must submit to enable her to obtain a pension
Very respectfully
Yr obt serv t
Ben. F. Shattuck
Hon J. L. Edwards
Chair of Pension

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hobson, John GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11165 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 8, 1796 To George Pousonby, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dobson, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7019 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 3, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.